Info: The Continental Airlines aircraft fell

Director Pengendalian of the New York Disaster of Clarence Dave Bissonet stated, this aircraft flew from the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, and the destiny of the Niagara Buffalo International Airport.

The aircraft that fell was the Bombardier Dash turboprop kind 8 Q400 that was operated on by Colgan Air. One structure of the broken aircraft body serious. The aircraft currently still is burnt, but could be controlled, said David.

The commuter aircraft belonging to the airline United States Continental Airlines fell yesterday (13/2) days. Unfortunately, the aircraft that was carrying 48 passengers and kru that fell on one unit of the inhabitants's house in Clarence Center, Buffalo, the area of New York State outskirts. All the passenger and an occupant of the house it was reported was killed in the accident.

This tragic incident happened on Thursday (12/2) struck 22,10 local time or yesterday morning struck 10,10 of WIB. Lokasi of the fall of the aircraft only be at a distance around 16 kilometre or five flight minutes from the closest airport, Buffalo Airport.

There was no sign of the aircraft experienced the problem until the official of the tower asked the aircraft to reduce the height to the height 2.300 foot. The pilot did not answer the request till one minute afterwards. The previous official tried to contact the Bombardier Dash kind aircraft 8 Q400 that. Afterwards the official asked for the pilot of the Air Lines Delta aircraft that also was in the height 2.300 foot to look for the Continental aircraft.

The "delta 1998, please looked for one of Dash 8 in the height 2.300 foot your right side." Seen by you something? The official asked. "Oh, the negative," said the pilot of the Delta that did not see the aircraft that was meant. The Continental Airlines side said the aircraft that was operated by Colgan Air carried 44 passengers and four kru. The aircraft flew in the middle of the weather that was not too risky namely light snow rain, the fog, and the wind with the speed 27,3 kilometre per hour.